Earlier today, Liberal MP George Chahal became the focal point of a discussion between the Standing Committee of Government Operations and Canada Post over the theft of his opponent’s election materials.
Speaking to Canada Post’s VP of Operations and Engineering, Alexandre Brisson, Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie questioned whether Canada Post even takes mail theft seriously and whether getting away with a measly $500 fine was acceptable for infamous porch pirate George Chahal.
Holding a photo of George Chahal stealing his opponent’s election material during the federal election, Kusie asked, “Do you condone the stealing of mail? It’s a simple question, Mr. Brisson. Do you condone the stealing of mail? Do you think it’s acceptable to steal mail?”
Brisson responded, “The answer is absolutely not. So, let me just state a few things. We take the security of mail very, very, very seriously…”
“In your opinion,” Kusie continued, “is a $500 fine acceptable? Is that enough of a punishment for someone who would steal mail? An individual who would steal mail. Do you think that’s an acceptable punishment for the crime of stealing mail?”
“Yeah, I know, and I’m not close—I’m the, I’m the operations person here,” Brisson stammered. “My job is to provide service.” He then added that his team works with local officials and that he was unaware of the specific case but was sure they were taking it very seriously.
“Well, sadly, Mr. Brisson, it was an elected official,” Kusie said. “Someone in our very Chamber. Do you think it’s acceptable that a Member of Parliament would steal mail?”
“It’s never acceptable for anyone to steal mail, and our job is to protect the integrity of our system,” Brisson said.
As previously reported by The Counter Signal, the investigation into Chahal’s actions on election night came after video captured by homeowner Glenn Pennet showed Chahal approaching the house in northeast Calgary, seeing that a Conservative flyer was taped to the voter’s door, removing said flyer, and subsequently replacing it with his material and walking away.
Due to the overwhelming evidence, Chahal was forced to admit that he did indeed still his opponent’s election materials, replacing it with his own, for which he was subsequently fined a meager $500, getting away with essentially no consequences.
“I have accepted and paid a $500 administrative penalty, as assessed by Elections Canada, for removing a flyer from a front door on September 19, 2021,” Chahal wrote in a tweet.
“I want to again apologize and acknowledge my mistake.”
